Forfeiture Act (Ireland) 1639

The Kings patentees too apt to take advantage of forfeiture, where the King himself has not required it. Many suits in equity thereby occasioned for relief.

[I.] No advantage shall be taken by the King of forfeitures by his grantees on default of payment of rent, or performing service reserved, where such rent or service answered to the King before commission of inquiry or other process issued.

II Nor by persons claiming under the King. but the estate shall continue as if no such default or forfeiture.

Forfeiture Act (Ireland) 1639

1639 c.3

An Act for the relief of patentees, tenants and farmers of crowne lands, or other profits or lands within the survey of the court of wards and liveries, in cases of forfeiture for not payment of their rents, or other service or duty.C1

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Short title given by Short Titles Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 c. 1